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An 1867 painting showing the Polish alchemist Michael Sendivogius (1566-1636) by Jan Matejko. (Museum of Art in Łódź, Poland)

An early-modern bookwheel, used to display several open books at once. (Jagiellonian University Museum Krakow, Poland)

Marienburg Castle, built by the Teutonic Order in Prussia (now part of Poland and called Malbork Castle) in the 13th century CE.

This video shows the borders and populations of each country in Europe, for every year since 400 BC. Vassal states and colonies are not included in the count of a country's population. Sources : 1. Population : - Angus Maddison...

A reconstruction of brick bunks at Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp which was located in German-occupied Poland. Four to seven prisoners had to sleep in each compartment. Over one million people died in this complex at the hands...

A photo of Wawel Cathedral. Wawel Cathedral is a 14th century cathedral located on Wawel Hill in Cracow, Poland. It was the place of coronations of many Polish monarchs. Photo credit: Jar.ciurus

A 1945 photograph of three Nazi war criminals (L to R): Alfred Jodl (1890-1946), Chief of the Army's Operations Staff, Hans Frank (1900-1946), Nazi Chief in Poland, and Alfred Rosenberg (1893-1946), racial theorist and Reichs Minister. All...

With 2,000 square meters of exhibition space, the permanent exhibition offers numerous insights into the diverse and eventful cultural history of Silesia and explores the multicultural character of the region's history with influences from...

A digital reconstruction of Olsztyn Castle in Poland as it may have appeared in the 14th Century CE. Created by NeoMam Studios for BudgetDirect.com, republished with permission.

In 1848 CE, Europe experienced a wave of revolutions. Last week we covered some of the reform movements that presaged these uprisings. This week, we're learning about what the people wanted from the revolutions, who was involved, and how...